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Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

 

Department of Civil Engineering

Monthly Newsletter – June 2026


1. PhD Awarded

Name ID Thesis Title Supervisor Co-Supervisor Date of Defence
Naveen Thakur 2019PHXF0502P Influence of Self-Cleaning Photocatalysts on the Engineering and Functional Properties of Paints and Composite Materials Prof. Shamsher Bahadur Singh Prof. Anshuman 20/06/2026

2. Research Publications

Authors Title Journal Volume Pages DOI
Harishvar Jothinathan; Kunal Dhadse; K. Sangamithra; and Ajit Pratap Singh. Sustainability Assessment of Integrated Faecal Sludge Treatment Technologies for Resource-Limited Settings Using a Fuzzy Decision-Making Framework Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 237(16) 938 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-026-09612-z
Guan, Xiaoxiang; Bruno Merz; Viet Dung Nguyen; Li Han; Heiko Apel; Shahin Khosh Bin Ghomash; Ravikumar Guntu; Heidi Kreibich; and Sergiy Vorogushyn. Amplification of Flood Hazard and Damage by Compounding Pluvial and Fluvial Flooding Earth's Future 14 1-25 https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF007048

3. Awards & Recognitions

  • Prof. Kamalesh Kumar was honoured with the Bright Wall of Fame: Top 20 Best Researchers Across India in Higher Education – 2026 and the Best Researcher Award by the Bright International Academy, Tamil Nadu, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to research during an online event held on 21 June 2026.

4. Invited Talks

  • Prof. Ravikumar Guntu delivered an invited lecture on "Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Civil Engineering and Future Career Prospects" on 24 June 2026. The lecture was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, GMR Institute of Technology (GMRIT), Deemed to be University, Rajam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Prepared by: Department Knowledge & Analysis Cell (DKAC)